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Keywords are:  'skill survivalist surveying'

Skill: survey                   Lvl  9  Any  (85%)
                                (helpful)   
                                Group: Orienteering
                                Guild: The Cartographers Guild  Rank: Novice

Usage:
survey

The survey skill allows you to take a measure of the surroundings,
giving a brief summary of certain properties of the room and exits. You
can tell whether it is possible to hide, sneak, flee, etc.

Knowledge of various lore skills may give you additional information
about the area.